https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/distribution-sales/w/international/6911/literature-and-genre-trends-in-the-singaporean-book-marketen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/distribution-sales/w/international/6911/literature-and-genre-trends-in-the-singaporean-book-marketThu, 31 May 2018 17:21:39 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3f1fc20c-b546-4a00-8b86-789aadf7f23dEddy Teohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/distribution-sales/w/international/6911/literature-and-genre-trends-in-the-singaporean-book-market#commentsCurrent Revision posted to International by Eddy Teo on 5/31/2018 5:21:39 PM<br /> <p>While much smaller than the US and European book markets, the Singaporean book market still mirrors the genre trends in these countries. Books that are popular in the US and Europe tend to be popular in Singapore, as Penguin Books Singapore&#39;s Managing Director Eddy Teo explains. The popular genres today include young adult fiction, self-improvement, and biographies. As the country&#39;s economy continues to strengthen and prosper, the government support for literature continues to grow through book industry awards and special programs that encourage local writing and reading. With a total population of around five million people the revenue potential from books sales within the country itself is small, so most local authors find success by exporting their titles and making them available for sale in larger markets.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-30/5282.Literature-and-Genre-Trends-in-the-Singaporean-Book-Market.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../5282.Literature-and-Genre-Trends-in-the-Singaporean-Book-Market.mp4</a></p> <p></p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/distribution-sales/w/international/6911/literature-and-genre-trends-in-the-singaporean-book-market/revision/3Thu, 31 May 2018 17:17:01 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3f1fc20c-b546-4a00-8b86-789aadf7f23dEddy Teohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/distribution-sales/w/international/6911/literature-and-genre-trends-in-the-singaporean-book-market#commentsRevision 3 posted to International by Eddy Teo on 5/31/2018 5:17:01 PM<br /> <p>Penguin Books Singapore&#39;s Managing Director Eddy Teo has spent his entire adult life working in the book publishing business in Singapore. With his first job in the early 1980&#39;s, the process of selling books was quite different from how books are sold and distributed today. Most of the selling was done by hand, face-to-face with book buyers, of which there were very few at the time. The local population and government did not put a big focus on literacy and reading so the majority of books were purchased by tourists. Singapore became an independent republic in 1965 and has seen significant economic growth since that time, with education and literacy becoming increasingly important. There has been a major shift in support for literature and most books are now purchased by local readers.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-02-30/Literature-and-Genre-Trends-in-the-Singaporean-Book-Market.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../Literature-and-Genre-Trends-in-the-Singaporean-Book-Market.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/distribution-sales/w/international/6911/literature-and-genre-trends-in-the-singaporean-book-market/revision/2Thu, 31 May 2018 16:53:46 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3f1fc20c-b546-4a00-8b86-789aadf7f23dEddy Teohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/distribution-sales/w/international/6911/literature-and-genre-trends-in-the-singaporean-book-market#commentsRevision 2 posted to International by Eddy Teo on 5/31/2018 4:53:46 PM<br /> <p>Penguin Books Singapore&#39;s Managing Director Eddy Teo has spent his entire adult life working in the book publishing business in Singapore. With his first job in the early 1980&#39;s, the process of selling books was quite different from how books are sold and distributed today. Most of the selling was done by hand, face-to-face with book buyers, of which there were very few at the time. The local population and government did not put a big focus on literacy and reading so the majority of books were purchased by tourists. Singapore became an independent republic in 1965 and has seen significant economic growth since that time, with education and literacy becoming increasingly important. There has been a major shift in support for literature and most books are now purchased by local readers.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/distribution-sales/w/international/6911/literature-and-genre-trends-in-the-singaporean-book-market/revision/1Thu, 31 May 2018 15:57:03 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:3f1fc20c-b546-4a00-8b86-789aadf7f23dEddy Teohttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/publishing/distribution-sales/w/international/6911/literature-and-genre-trends-in-the-singaporean-book-market#commentsRevision 1 posted to International by Eddy Teo on 5/31/2018 3:57:03 PM<br /> <p>dka;fdkj;faljdl;fkjadfjaldkfjad</p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div>